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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch candeel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑnˈdeːl/
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  • Hyphenation: kan‧deel
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

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kandeel m (plural kandelen, diminutive kandeeltje n)

  1. a type of mulled wine with cinnamon (historically used to celebrate the birth of a child)
    Synonym: kraamwijn